.... The following Text file was captured from the BBS of John Steed, .... Who wrote the Brother's Keeper Genealogy program. .... .... BBS phone number: (616) 364-1127 .... .... This file captured on: 7 September 1992 by Cliff Manis .... .... (see disclaimer in .sig below) , this file is for info only. Welcome! If you want the version 5.0 files, download BK5A.EXE (a self-extracting file) which contains the minimum you need to get started and then download BK5B.EXE and BK5C.EXE and BK5D.EXE which contain most of the other programs. You do not need to download an individual program unless you have previously obtained all of the programs and you are just getting an update. Changes in version 5.0 programs since December 7th are listed below. This information is only important if you already have version 5.0 and want to see what bugs have been fixed since then. (If you have the early release of 5.0 dated before December, you should get the entire set of programs.) - - - - the following changes were made after updates started to ship - - - check the date of your files with DIR to see if your files need fixing. BK5MAIN.EXE fixed a bug 12-7-91 that caused the alphabetical printout and the birthday printout to not work when printing descendants. BKANC5.EXE fixed LANGUAGE.BKA file to contain the word "Spouse" to print on ancestor charts with the spouse name. (It was printing "-") GROUP5.EXE fixed a bug 12-13-91 that caused the age to not print in the correct place if you were not also printing the code numbers. BK5MAIN.EXE fixed bug 12-16-91 that caused the text editor to quit when typing with word-wrap when line below was not blank. BKGED5.EXE fixed bug 12-26-91 affecting reading older PAF 2.0 files. TREE5.EXE fixed bug 2-16-92 that was causing multiple spouses to not always print. BKREP5.EXE changed register report to allow any size of text file to be able to print. Also, added new feature to check printer on register report, so program will not abort if printer runs out of paper. 2-16-92 BKBOX5.EXE a new version of BKBOX5 which allows charts five times as big (up to 12 generations and up to 500 boxes wide.) Also can print sideways on wide carriage printers, or can print all 12 generations on narrow printers sideways using half-height boxes or two strips of paper in normal height. BKCHART5.EXE download BKCHART.EXE which contains BKCHART5.EXE. This new program will display and print bar charts showing birth months, marriage months, death months, number of children, and lifespans. Tested on VGA monitors so far. Prints on Epson or HP laser printers or Deskjet. BKANC5.EXE if #1 person has more than one spouse, choose which to print. BKREP5.EXE skip deleted people on 3 by 5 report when printing all. 2-20-92 BK5MAIN.EXE fixed 2-21-92 problem of today's date on alpha report and number report. GROUP5.EXE versions dated after 2-28-92 can print blank group sheets. To print a blank group sheet, for the name field type BLANK BK5MAIN.EXE 03-01-92 the word search routine includes marriage search. BKUTIL5.EXE the quality check corrects any problems with the alpha index. If you can't find a person by name, this should fix the index. 4-3-92 GROUP5.EXE 4-3-92 fix problem of printing a range of numbers when the range includes a deleted code number. BKBOX5.EXE fix problem with second strip of sideways printing not working correctly in some situations. 4-2-92 BKBOX5.EXE fix problem of bottom line for sideways with type 2 boxes. BKTIME.EXE The BKTIME.EXE file contains a self-extract of a new program that will display or print a timeline of your ancestors. BKREP5.EXE changed 5-9-92 so separate paragraphs in message/text files will remain separate paragraphs in register report. BK5MAIN.EXE add BKCHART and BKTIME to the main menu (also need LANGUAGE.BK5) (This BK5MAIN.EXE has ability to display PCX files - see README.DOC) TREE5.EXE fix problem which would cause spouses to duplicate on the second pass. (More than one strip of paper wide.) BKAA5.EXE previously the ahnentafel report could create an index only if your database had less than 7,500 names. Now it can create an index even if you have more than 7,500 names. 7-13-92 BKGED5.EXE 08-13-92 will import gedcom files faster if no names in existing Brother's Keeper data files. TREE5.EXE 08-17-92 fix bug which caused some letters to not print when printing sideways compressed. BKANC5.EXE if displaying ancestor chart, you can get to second spouse. TREE5.EXE 8-21-91 added letter a to sideways. Also in BKBOX5.EXE. MAIN MENU: [M].............Message menu [F]................File menu [C]....Comments to the sysop [B]............Bulletin menu [I]...Initial welcome screen [V]............Verify a user [Y]............Your settings [S]........System statistics [U].............Userlog list [N]...............Newsletter [G].........Goodbye & Logoff [H]...............Help level [?].............Command help [J]..........Join conference Conf: "[0] - The Main Message Area", time on 2, with 118 remaining. MAIN MENU: [M F C B I V Y S U N G H ? J] ? [ ]F FILE MENU: [Q]........Quit to main menu [I]....Information on a file [L].....List available files [D].......Download a file(s) [U].........Upload a file(s) [N]......New files since [N] [T]..............Text search [S]....Stats on up/downloads [F].......File transfer info [G].........Goodbye & logoff [H]...............Help level [?].............Command help [M].............Message menu [V]..View self-extract dates [R].........Read a text file [E].........Edit marked list Conf: "[0] - The Main Message Area", time on 2, with 118 remaining. FILE MENU: [Q I L D U N T S F G H ? M V R E] ? [ ]L Areas (1..3) [#, #-#], [A]ll, [L]ist, [S|D|F], [H]elp)? a Scanning file area - Brother's Keeper version 5.0 [ 1] BK5.BAT 722 03/21/92 | This is the batch file that starts BK DwnLds: 67 DL Time 00:00:00 | [ 2] BK5A.EXE 298,240 08/13/92 | The main part of BK 5.0 Contains all DwnLds: 486 DL Time 00:04:18 | you need to start with [ 3] BK5ALL.EXE 1,350,684 08/13/92 | All version 5.0 programs in A VERY DwnLds: 310 DL Time 00:19:32 | LARGE self-extract file [ 4] BK5B.EXE 207,076 08/21/92 | Contains Tree, Ancestor, and Group DwnLds: 512 DL Time 00:02:59 | sheet routines. [ 5] BK5C.EXE 348,935 08/21/92 | contains BKREP5 BKUTIL5 BKGED5 BKBOX5 DwnLds: 465 DL Time 00:05:02 | [ 6] BK5D.EXE 440,429 07/14/92 | BKSPLIT5, BKMERGE5, BKAA5, BKBOX45, DwnLds: 448 DL Time 00:06:22 | BKTIME5, and BKCHART5 [ 7] BK5DOC.EXE 56,571 01/08/92 | The complete documentation for 5.0 DwnLds: 399 DL Time 00:00:49 | [ 1] BK5MAIN.EXE 145,370 06/21/92 | The main menu of BK5 (This program is DwnLds: 322 DL Time 00:02:06 | contained in BK5A.EXE) [ 2] BKAA5.EXE 98,566 07/29/92 | Prints large ancestor wall charts, DwnLds: 225 DL Time 00:01:25 | multiple page ancestor. [ 3] BKANC5.EXE 70,368 08/19/92 | The ancestor program that runs when DwnLds: 180 DL Time 00:01:01 | you press C at main menu [ 4] BKBOX45.EXE 88,337 04/21/92 | The four family box chart for version DwnLds: 84 DL Time 00:01:16 | 5 (needs LANGUAGE.BKB) [ 5] BKBOX5.EXE 90,785 08/21/92 | BKBOX5 (up to 500 boxes wide and 12 DwnLds: 251 DL Time 00:01:18 | generations high) [ 6] BKCHART.EXE 90,758 07/06/92 | Bar chart graphs for birthday, DwnLds: 370 DL Time 00:01:18 | marriage, num of kids, age [ 7] BKEVENTS.TXT 186 04/16/92 | Used with BKTIME5 (this file is DwnLds: 17 DL Time 00:00:00 | included in BKTIME.EXE) [ 1] BKFLOPPY.TXT 1,676 05/06/92 | HOW TO RUN BK5 WITHOUT A HARD DISK DwnLds: 28 DL Time 00:00:01 | [ 2] BKGED5.EXE 69,180 08/13/92 | Gedcom for version 5.0 DwnLds: 217 DL Time 00:01:00 | [ 3] BKMERGE5.EXE 62,195 04/21/92 | Merge two BK databases. DwnLds: 37 DL Time 00:00:53 | [ 4] BKREP5.EXE 105,341 05/08/92 | BKREPORT program. DwnLds: 250 DL Time 00:01:31 | [ 5] BKSPLIT5.EXE 65,587 04/21/92 | Split a BK database into smaller part. DwnLds: 76 DL Time 00:00:56 | [ 6] BKTIME.EXE 68,096 04/27/92 | contains BKTIME5 to print a timeline DwnLds: 280 DL Time 00:00:59 | of your ancestors. [ 7] BKU.BAT 51 09/13/91 | The batch file to start utility DwnLds: 42 DL Time 00:00:00 | program. [ 1] BKUTIL5.EXE 94,539 04/21/92 | BK utility program. DwnLds: 124 DL Time 00:01:22 | [ 2] BTRHLP18.ZIP 184,320 12/26/91 | BTRHELP program. Helps to repair DwnLds: 81 DL Time 00:02:40 | damaged Btrieve files [ 3] BTRIEVE.EXE 42,524 05/22/91 | Required to run any version 5.0 DwnLds: 22 DL Time 00:00:36 | program. Loads resident. [ 4] CHANGES.DOC 25,667 11/29/91 | This file describes the changes DwnLds: 20 DL Time 00:00:22 | between version 4.5 and 5.0 [ 5] CONVBK5.EXE 52,440 03/31/92 | Converts BK 4.5 files to version 5.0 DwnLds: 20 DL Time 00:00:45 | (convert5.bat to start) [ 6] CONVERT5.BAT 51 08/24/91 | Batch file to start conversion DwnLds: 11 DL Time 00:00:00 | program. [ 7] CONVERT5.DOC 4,262 11/30/91 | documentation for CONVERT5 DwnLds: 12 DL Time 00:00:03 | [ 1] DANISH.EXE 40,083 05/14/92 | Contains the Danish version of the DwnLds: 9 DL Time 00:00:34 | LANGUAGE files. [ 2] DESCEND5.EXE 64,036 08/26/92 | Descendant report for new version 5.0b DwnLds: 115 DL Time 00:00:55 | of BK [ 3] ENGLISH.EXE 40,007 05/14/92 | Contains the English version of the DwnLds: 65 DL Time 00:00:34 | LANGUAGE files. [ 4] FIELDS5.BAS 3,158 12/02/91 | File layout for version 5.0 data DwnLds: 98 DL Time 00:00:02 | files. For programmers only [ 5] FRENCH.EXE 41,988 05/20/92 | Contains the French version of the DwnLds: 19 DL Time 00:00:36 | LANGUAGE files. [ 6] GERMAN.EXE 41,691 05/20/92 | Contains the German version of the DwnLds: 25 DL Time 00:00:36 | LANGUAGE files. [ 7] GROUP5.EXE 79,944 08/19/92 | Group sheet program for BK 5.0 DwnLds: 286 DL Time 00:01:09 | [ 1] LANGUAGE.BK5 30,329 04/22/92 | Required to run BK5 (English) This DwnLds: 190 DL Time 00:00:26 | file is part of BK5A.EXE [ 2] LANGUAGE.BKA 2,916 04/21/92 | Required to run ancestor reports. DwnLds: 126 DL Time 00:00:02 | [ 3] LANGUAGE.BKB 13,564 04/21/92 | language file needed for newest DwnLds: 97 DL Time 00:00:11 | version of BKBOX5.EXE [ 4] LANGUAGE.BKE 11,410 04/21/92 | Language file for BKGED5.EXE DwnLds: 90 DL Time 00:00:09 | [ 5] LANGUAGE.BKG 4,890 04/21/92 | Words for group sheet program. DwnLds: 155 DL Time 00:00:04 | [ 6] LANGUAGE.BKM 7,305 04/21/92 | language file for BKSPLIT5 and DwnLds: 72 DL Time 00:00:06 | BKMERGE5 [ 7] LANGUAGE.BKR 13,708 04/21/92 | language file for BKREP5 DwnLds: 160 DL Time 00:00:11 | [ 1] LANGUAGE.BKT 3,589 04/21/92 | Words for Tree chart program. DwnLds: 110 DL Time 00:00:03 | [ 2] LANGUAGE.BKU 19,983 04/21/92 | Words for utility program. DwnLds: 99 DL Time 00:00:17 | [ 3] NORWAY.EXE 40,339 04/13/92 | Norwegian language files for BK 5.0 DwnLds: 16 DL Time 00:00:35 | [ 4] QBHERC.COM 6,784 05/21/92 | Needed for BKCHART program if you have DwnLds: 19 DL Time 00:00:05 | Hercules graphics [ 5] README.DOC 11,466 04/19/92 | DwnLds: 66 DL Time 00:00:09 | [ 6] SIDEWAYS.DTA 1,628 11/13/91 | Used when printing tree or box DwnLds: 28 DL Time 00:00:01 | sideways. [ 7] SORTF.COM 3,175 02/18/89 | DwnLds: 7 DL Time 00:00:02 | [ 1] SORTF.DOC 9,878 02/18/89 | DwnLds: 4 DL Time 00:00:08 | [ 2] SORTIT.BAT 362 01/04/90 | DwnLds: 3 DL Time 00:00:00 | [ 3] STEED16.EXE 111,360 04/19/92 | self-extract file of STEED16.PCX VGA DwnLds: 98 DL Time 00:01:36 | picture 16 shades gray [ 4] TREE5.EXE 66,869 08/21/92 | Tree chart program for version 5.0 DwnLds: 310 DL Time 00:00:58 | (fixes sideways compress [ 5] WORDS.EXE 86,097 06/29/92 | Contains BK5WORDS and WORKFILE.BK5 DwnLds: 301 DL Time 00:01:14 | (updated 05-May-1992) [ 6] WORDSNEW.EXE 236,736 08/23/92 | For translators. new workfile for DwnLds: 8 DL Time 00:03:25 | bktime5 and bkchart5 words Scanning file area - Brother's Keeper version 4.5 [ 7] BIRTHDAY.BAT 42 01/17/90 | DwnLds: 7 DL Time 00:00:00 | [ 1] BK.EXE 157,388 07/15/91 | DwnLds: 3 DL Time 00:02:16 | [ 2] BKAA.EXE 85,742 10/22/90 | BKAA program for version 4.5 of BK DwnLds: 18 DL Time 00:01:14 | (NOT for version 5.0) [ 3] BKBOX.EXE 85,064 02/08/91 | The descendant box chart program for DwnLds: 6 DL Time 00:01:13 | version 4.5 [ 4] BKBOX4.EXE 77,328 12/11/90 | Four family box chart for version 4.5 DwnLds: 9 DL Time 00:01:07 | [ 5] BKGEDCOM.DOC 6,230 04/11/91 | DwnLds: 11 DL Time 00:00:05 | [ 6] BKGEDCOM.EXE 57,226 07/02/91 | DwnLds: 9 DL Time 00:00:49 | [ 7] BKMERGE.EXE 44,542 11/13/90 | DwnLds: 7 DL Time 00:00:38 | [ 1] BKREPORT.EXE 91,907 08/19/91 | DwnLds: 9 DL Time 00:01:19 | [ 2] BROTHER.DOC 119,464 06/27/91 | Documentation for version 4.5 DwnLds: 11 DL Time 00:01:43 | [ 3] BROTHERU.EXE 79,110 06/11/91 | DwnLds: 6 DL Time 00:01:08 | [ 4] CONVERT4.DOC 4,864 12/01/91 | Documentation for CONVERT4.EXE which DwnLds: 6 DL Time 00:00:04 | converts FAMILY3 data [ 5] CONVERT4.EXE 40,192 12/01/91 | Convert FAMILY3 data files to BK 4.5. DwnLds: 7 DL Time 00:00:34 | [ 6] COPYPART.EXE 47,048 08/12/91 | DwnLds: 6 DL Time 00:00:40 | [ 7] FHSGED.EXE 39,729 07/27/90 | Converts Family History System files DwnLds: 6 DL Time 00:00:34 | to Gedcom. [ 1] FIELDS.BAS 4,352 01/04/92 | file layout for version 4.5 data DwnLds: 13 DL Time 00:00:03 | files. [ 2] GENLINKG.EXE 42,562 08/09/91 | DwnLds: 3 DL Time 00:00:36 | [ 3] GGEDCOM.EXE 40,557 03/15/91 | Gedcom export for the program called DwnLds: 9 DL Time 00:00:35 | Genealogy on Display. [ 4] LINKGED.EXE 41,674 08/12/90 | DwnLds: 8 DL Time 00:00:36 | [ 5] REGISTER.DOC 2,506 06/27/91 | DwnLds: 8 DL Time 00:00:02 | [ 6] SPECIAL.DOC 2,479 08/19/90 | DwnLds: 12 DL Time 00:00:02 | Scanning file area - Other genealogy programs [ 7] FTP.ZIP 123,975 11/12/91 | Creates a GEDCOM file for Family Ties DwnLds: 13 DL Time 00:01:47 | (if you have Family Ti [ 1] GBBS9002.TXT 49,935 11/17/90 | a list of BBS that carry messages for DwnLds: 159 DL Time 00:00:43 | genealogy. [ 2] TTGEN12.DOC 16,768 04/30/88 | DwnLds: 65 DL Time 00:00:14 | [ 3] TTGEN12.EXE 17,571 04/19/90 | DwnLds: 65 DL Time 00:00:15 | End of list There are four self-extracting files that contain almost all the program parts for BK 5.0. They are BK5A.EXE, BK5B.EXE, BK5C.EXE, BK5D.EXE. (The programs and files for version 5.0 are packed into these four self-extract files.) The only things not in the A-D parts are WORDS.EXE (to translate the words built onto BK into another language) and BK5DOC.EXE (the documentation.) BK5A.EXE contains only what you need to get started (300,000 bytes). (If you download BK5A.EXE, then you could call back again to get the rest of the programs which are contained in BK5B.EXE, BK5C.EXE and BK5D.EXE.) /end of capture file//// ///// .sig below....... Cliff Manis K4ZTF Manis/Manes Family History Researching: MANIS MANES WHITEHORN CANTER BIRD FRANCIS NEWMAN USMAIL: P. O. 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